PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Bolsonaro (ranked 4206 p4p, 5087 weight class) and Edmund Benson (ranked 463 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bolsonaro
vs
Benson

190 cm
25
190
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
183
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Bolsonaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edmund Benson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolsonaro misses with an uppercut. Benson saw that one coming.
Benson misses with a body shot.
Bolsonaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Benson.
Benson lands a right hook to the body.
Benson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolsonaro misses the target.
Benson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolsonaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Benson.
Bolsonaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benson swings for the body but Bolsonaro moves out of range.
Bolsonaro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slow jab from Bolsonaro misses its intended target.
Benson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro throws a hook but Benson avoids it easily.
Benson throws a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolsonaro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bolsonaro throws the left hand but Benson avoids the punch easily.
Benson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolsonaro.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bolsonaro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bolsonaro rather than just go for the knockout.
Benson avoids the body shot from Bolsonaro.
Benson blocks a jab.
Benson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Benson. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body punch from Benson.
Bolsonaro misses with a shot to the body
and Benson counters with a right hand to the body.
Benson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Benson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bolsonaro misses with a looping left.
Bolsonaro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Benson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolsonaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bolsonaro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Benson punishes Bolsonaro's body with a nice straight punch.
Bolsonaro thuds a left hand into Benson's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolsonaro tests Benson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bolsonaro throws a lazy uppercut
and Benson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benson slips a straight right by Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro looks to land a right hand but Benson moved out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bolsonaro misses with a hook.
Bolsonaro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bolsonaro scores with a jab. Benson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benson misses with a body shot.
Benson walks straight into a right hand from Bolsonaro - that's dropped him! Bolsonaro jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Benson from any more punishment! Benson complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eduardo Bolsonaro!